See Also: orthodontic retainers(medicine)
lingual retainers(medicine)
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orthodontic(dictionary)
Orthodontic treatment(medicine)
Orthodontic appliance(medicine)
Orthodontic appliances(medicine)
orthodontic wires(medicine)
orthodontic band(medicine)
orthodontic brackets(medicine)

rough colony (medicine) and orthodontic retainers (medicine)


rough colony (medicine)


rough colony


A bacterial colony with a granular, flattened surface; this type of colony is usually associated with loss of virulence with respect to that of smooth colony's.


orthodontic retainers (medicine)


orthodontic retainers
Orthodontic appliances, fixed or removable, used to maintain teeth in corrected positions during the period of functional adaptation following corrective treatment. These appliances are also used to maintain the positions of the teeth and jaws gained by orthodontic procedures.